Prof Russell Foster
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“is almost certainly not a single block.”
Prof Russell Foster · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Foster cites Thomas Wehr's experiment showing volunteers naturally drifted into two sleep blocks under pre-industrial lighting conditions.
“but if you're vulnerable, it's a potential risk factor.”
Prof Russell Foster · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Foster is careful not to overstate the link between poor sleep and dementia.
“Sleep is a pillar of our health,”
Prof Russell Foster · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Foster has spent a career studying the biology of the sleeping brain and argues sleep should be treated like diet and exercise.
“You wouldn't say poor sleep causes dementia,”
Prof Russell Foster · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Foster is careful not to overstate the link between poor sleep and dementia.
“in the same way we think about diet and exercise. We have to take control of it.”
Prof Russell Foster · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-19
Foster has spent a career studying the biology of the sleeping brain and argues sleep should be treated like diet and exercise.